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Located on a hill in a residential area, this is a lively backstreet boozer that seems to cater for both drinkers and diners alike. It's a Fuller's establishment and accordingly had London Pride, as well as Seafarers & HSB from Gale's. But they also had Rebellion Roasted Nuts as a guest. My son was quite happy watching a group of men playing jenga!
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Tucked away little pub but is welcoming and the Burton Bridge beer was in excellent condition.
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Lovely decor, floorboards, old framed pictures, posters, adverts etc.... Landlord seems quite friendly and the food is pretty tasty too. Shame it's owned by Fullers though as the beers are quite boring and very rarely change. Shame about the current choice of bar staff too. A smile costs nothing. Might try the Shakespeare's next time.
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On a recent visit we boosted the number of clientele from 2 to 13. The landlady was friendly, the beer was excellent and the food good and cheap: I was impressed with the way the pub dealt with all 11 of us wanting food without having pre-booked. It was well worth the chug up the hill to get to.
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I was pleased to discover this friendly back street local last week with my friends. There is a very good selection of Fuller's and Gales ales. I am looking forward to visiting again.
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Don't normally bother reviewing pubs/hotels but this has to be said: Visited on Sunday 9th October, 3 adults, 2 kids for lunch and it was superb. Kids meals were fine (sausage & mash) but the Beef Sunday roast was excellent, just right with full trimming. We're local but haven't been for 6 months plus, very good and couldn't cook the same at home for the price. Thanks Mike
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Still a great pub, but the prices have got a bit steep - �4.10 for a pint of Grolsch? I'd expect it from a pub in the centre of the city, but for a pub in a residential area with a lot of students, I fear that Fullers are setting the prices too high for this pub in this economic climate.
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Very good locals pub. Reasonable choice of ales (Bengal Lancer on this occasion). Comfortable relaxed atmosphere. Not spectacular but good food and a pub I look forward to returning to.
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Couldn't agree more with the recent comments. A bunch of us out-of-townies called in as part of a crawl of half a dozen pubs we hadn't visited for a few months but the landlord remembered us from our previous visit and made us feel very welcome. Excellent quality Seafarers and a pretty good pint of Adnams Bitter as the guest ale.
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An excellent community pub tucked away behind Seven Dials, with regular fund-raising events for good causes and a very loyal clientele. Always a very good choice of well kept real ales of the Fullers/Gales family. They know how to serve a pint - no need to ask for a top-up, and the staff are obliging friendly. They also do good pub grub at reasonable prices, with a special curry and pint evening. The pub quizzes are fearsomely difficult, though...
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Very good beers and a classic pub atmosphere. Good for whiling away a long stretch of time. And the food is good if you get peckish while drinking.
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One of Brighton's hidden gems. Been drinking here for 6 or 7 years, mainly on quiz nights. Atmosphere, quality of real ale and staff all consistently good during that time.
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Best boozer in Brighton. Always a good mix of people, no TV and discreet but well chosen music. Plenty of dogs and very kid friendly without either being intrusive. My pals come down from London and never want to leave..it gets its claws into you and that's never a bad thing. Top pint of HSB and always an interesting guest ale. Sunday roast is a whopper. Prestonville was one of the reasons I moved into the area and all in all is the perfect local.
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Visited for the second time in a couple of weeks. Had the same guest ale that was on in the Basketmakers, and one of the Fullers� range and both were in tip top condition, although the Fullers bitter masquerading as Gales was exceptionally bland. We sat in the garden and the kitchen aroma certainly put us off an evening refuelling of food. Seems Nikkiginger and I have had the same experiences with the food, charging the the same but for poor quality food is only going to lose you customers.6/10
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Visited on 1 August. I�ve been to this pub on many occasions and always enjoyed the great beer, atmosphere and food. But unfortunately the food has gone very much downhill � we ordered the burritos which we have had before at �6.95. We were presented with a wrap containing a very small amount of chicken topped with far too much strong cheese and a small amount of salad and rice. It was no better than food I have eaten in Wetherspoons. A shame � I will not eat there again after this bad experience.
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Haven't been to the Prestonville for a while, mostly due to Gales selling out to Fuller's, which puts off me going to the "Gales" pubs in the beer guide . Went a couple of Sundays ago for lunch. Had a guest beer, very bitter golden coloured Scottish ale which was excellent, followed by what Fuller's market as HSB - on a blind tasting I'd never have guessed in a million years what it was. Another disappointment was the lunch - I know this is mainly beer reviews, but the Sunday lunch has always been excellent before, but this was really poor. Stringy beef served with a ton of veg and a gallon of gravy, but only two potatoes and stuffing! Also half a roast onion! which all lunch eaters left. Such a shame as this is (or was) a great pub, this might explain why when we arrived at 1.15 Sunday lunch it was almost empty. Have to give it a 6 only and that's on the generous side.
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The Prestonville rates as one of my top three pubs in town. The beer, and more importantly in my case, the lager, is immaculately kept so that you can always be sure of a fine pint. This is a proper pub: a social place, no fruit machines, good music, always tastefully in the background, never too loud, well priced food, top class Sunday roasts, decent house wine and great staff. The landlord, Andy, is extremely experienced in the pub trade and it shows.
Other bonuses: pretty beer garden, dogs allowed (a policy not a band), children welcome till 8pm providing they're properly supervised, good coffee menu. Try it. You won't be disappointed.
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Our local is a cosy, friendly and a welcoming environment. The landlord is a thoroughly decent chap, the food is now the best in the area. All the bar staff are very friendly, dogs and families are always welcome. If we were to ever to move away we would want to take the Prestonville with us.
We have people travel from all over the southeast to come to the prestonville and when we talk about it, everyone is jealous as they want it for their own.
Worth the walk from the centre of town, music's not too loud , like some of the other local bars, and don't think have never got a table even when heaving - excellent all round
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This pub seems popular with a wide mix of people. It's really welcoming and we make a point of visiting when we want to relax with the Sunday papers or to chat with friends. The background music is just the right level - no irritating booming noise to shout over! We often eat here and the food in recent months has got better and better - lots of interesting but a reasonably priced specials, yummy roasts and curries on a Wednesday. It has been taken over by fullers, and the signs outside are new, but the staff, the beers and the friendly atmosphere are as good as ever - it's one of my favourite pubs in Brighton, but make sure you check out the map on the website as it's quite well hidden. They let dogs in too.
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Nice local pub with friendly staff but unfortunately no local beer, it just serves Fullers and Fullers brands... The George Gales Festival ale was nice, just a shame its brewed in London now and not Horndean :(
Home-made burgers were nice though.
Lever - 22 Mar 2008 14:27 |
Nightmare! Now a Fullers pub!!
The great Arms picture on the wall outside the pub to be replace by a revolting Fullers plastic logo.
Obviously the beer choice has collapsed as well to just a choice of Fullers.
The food choice has been restricted.
The atmosphere is still good and a great place for a drink but dont these idiots realise this is a locals pub and for people who want to seek it out.
How long will it last like these??
Give me strength!!!!
PS Wasnt run by the people who ran the Basketmakers as well? Why did they sell it off to Fullers?
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Great pub, friendly atmosphere, good food,- veggy burgers particularly and recent addition of some lovely shiney new brass pumps! Not a conniseur but I gather the real ales are good too - what more could you want??
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Had a bit of a walk here, but enjoyed our Gales beers in a suntrap garden. Staff friendly and beers first class.
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The first time visitor might have a job finding it and there are steep hills to climb, but it's definitely worth the effort. Five real ales to choose from, Fuller's Discovery, London Pride, Gale's Butser and HSB and a genuine guest beer, Thwaite's Lancaster Bomber. The Gale's HSB has survived the move to Chiswick very well and the pint served here was excellent. The only thing that might put me off is that the pub describes itself as child-friendly. Fortunately on this visit they were all out in the garden, so the pub was quiet and relaxing.
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A great pub whose kitchen has sadly gone off the boil! Been there twice recently and twice we've been kept waiting for over an hour for mediocre food. Beer remains good and staff friendly. Just ask for the waiting time before you order and double it.
anonymous - 27 May 2007 16:46 |
I've been to this pub for quiz nights and they are really good fun. Also eaten here a few times and was impressed with the quality of the food (veggie for me, but meat eaters had good stuff too). The real ale is always brilliant and there's plenty of it.
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Only been once, but the steak and ale pie was fan-tastic.
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Another must on a Brighton crawl. 10 mins walk from the rail station, this pub seems popular for the food and selection of well kept Ales. A dodgy Stones tribute band were playing last saturday - but seemed to compliment a lively and fun atmosphere. Very friendly bar staff.
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A large, street-corner local in a residential area a little way North West of the city centre, this Gales house has been a GBG entry since 1999. The inside is essentially one main space around a central semi-circular bar, with a raised area to the left. Old adverts, posters and pictures of Brighton and Hove decorate the walls, as does a poster announcing a regular pub quiz. There is a good range of the Gales brews on offer: Buster, HSB, GB, D-Day and, yes, Festival Mild (hurrah!). (Spring 2004)
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Well-run Gales pub, with excellent beers. This is very much a locals' pub, so you have to work on the place for a while before you're accepted. Arguably the best pub food in Brighton!
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